LISTEN – Everything was good to go for private and religious schools to hold in-person instruction this fall throughout Dane County. After spending thousands of dollars and countless staff hours, the schools had met all the county’s requirements for coronavirus mitigation. Then the county changed its mind. Read More MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Private Schools Fight Back Against Dane County Shutdown Order
Why would you only pay your hourly workers for two weeks during the shutdown if your funding is already secure for the year? MacIver News found the answer. Read More Why Schools Are Worried About Shutdown Costs, Despite Secure Funding Sources
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson has introduced a bill that would pay essential federal employees during the partial government shutdown. He says it’s a matter of simple fairness and national security. Read More MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Ron Johnson Talks Shutdown And Paying Federal Workers
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) says he wants to see the partial government shutdown come to an end, and he wants congress to deliver on a long-held promise to secure America’s southern border. Read More MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Glenn Grothman on No Work Without Pay
[Madison, Wisc…] Unemployment claims in Wisconsin jumped almost 2000 percent during the first week of the federal government shutdown. During the first week, 1,121 people filed for new benefits in Wisconsin. The week before it was 57, and the week before that it was 18. Read More Will Furloughed Federal Workers Try to Get Paid Twice?